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TAX NOTICE.
Oi'kick uk County I nKAStiUKit,
?'rangeburg 'omity, S. 0.
Orangeburg, H.. S. 0.,.; April 1st 1SB1.
Notice is hereby given tln?t the rates of
Taxation "upon every dollar of the value
of nil Taxable Property" for the fiscal vetir
commencing November 1st 1H.S0, are as
follows:
For state purposes, five in.Us (?l.
For County purposes, tliiae mills (.1).
Kttrpast Indebtedness, three-fourths of
one miil (j).
For Fast Indebtedness of tlie fiscal year
1*78 und 1871', one half of one mill (j).
For the Kiippui t of Public schools, two
milli (-')?
T tal hiiml er of mi'*a,l 1 K
Notice is also given ili.it I will hi* at th ?
following named places on the days r>peci*
lied for ihe purpose of collecting T.?xe-< for
the aliovo liieotioii'.'d vear. NO KXFrON
Tto.NOK I'IMK vtfl.l.t, itK ASKK? Kok
Ofltce Iiouih from 1? A. M. 0? :' 1*. .'<1
Zeigh-rs' store, Monday May lind.
Knoll*' Mill, Tuesday :?rd.
I'ort Mottt, WultteH >ay Udi
i.ert'bvillc. Th?rs lav "nil.
>V; F. Phillips. Friday ti.h.
1?, H. Uleatmis, M?n^.Vv y- t.
i oundioro, Tuesday LOtit.
A? ilke.sawy ei>, Wednesday I Ith.
( nl. 1J Livi'iig-tons, Mill, ihiir-diy 121h.
JohtiT. Ujiijaiusoiis. Friday l.'Jtli.
J'.iauelivi le. Mon-lay llidi.
,\ndrvw ,1/yer-. Tuc-dai i7th.
.1 P. Stm-ak* .1/ill. Weducsdty IStli.
? minor.- smre. Thursday l'J.ii.
Ayre.-sho ?,, ! iiday -Oth.
li"\ve.jvi 1 e .Monday -'.>nl.
J. H. l eider,.-? foes la.- J.ih.
.V. I'. Veil-, W.d .eshiy ??th.
A ringers. rhufi-diy 1 Ith.
\\ ?)..Shi tiers, i*'r;d:t -7th.
I r. Thus. K. Kc.Ier. X.l .r.lay ^th.
I apt. Tl.os. .Vinw.-.ous. .i/.):i,l.n tt-'tii.
J..ist?, rhu.? .Will- Tuesd r. .lift.
.My tiilice will beopiii at i he Omit tv sea.
u rim: ihe rt m.mi-h-i- ol tlie time aiUi.v-?!
I y 11.claw lor die above p'lp'?-e
UvllirttT ( 'ol'KS,
Tr?a-u r? r 1 ?. ('
iipr'1 U "t
Mower and Reaper.
~fl AM uttering to sell the. h.-sl Minvrr an
.? llv.p r invented. Have used iVihi
di fie re in maihiiies in tin- hoil iw lyi
\? iis. and aiiij -i is..ed Uiil the N.KW i
t HaM1M?'\ Vau-hine oir the South wi I j
pay for itself in less th in one ay in tjoml
j? a vi lie*. ? will keep oii b lid a I p.trisiil
liie miiehille thai :ir>-snlijeel t'.i ware and
brake, MiiiHlhuu'that i> not dime liy any
tine ehe sei l tilg machines nearer than
1'i.diiiniii'i' or i.iehu.I i wil also -et op
tuid suri l".w'ir/>, and gi\ ? .-ill ncie-.-aiv
)iistriiriiiiits in regard tu ?heut Srinl fur
< it ciliar ami pro---.
J. A. 1'i.TKKKiN.
H. Mi. ip.
apr'l "J-> 'hit
JLa iiA;I\R0ii: Jr.
Th * Finest Bred Stallion ev -r hefor- J
tin l'ublie in Or.infruburj?
('miniy. i-:tit now be
found at
W. M. KAkVS KTAIILKS.
Me'ow linn iVdigree of Jim Mourn-*, Jr..
tlo- Tri-uing MaUii.n. -lim Monroe wns
id red I iy . i in Monroe, he. by AL xamh r'?
A Isla Idi. and ??'?! Ah-!:ih-li ??y Ilamtlloiiiaii
o.-.m -iiii lit' I ? i Mi'Sed Fiek'e .liui ? ii -
t"i: Jr. i- ei. lit yCaf? o'd, bred by John It.
S illtt r. iif (ieciuelowil, Ky . and can li nt
l b inili'iii - ?!", und aUn half lirnth? r lo
the faloi Siadiou iiiiw ob the Tun ?'Ali n
i i-e < hief." record ~. IS.
Watohmaker and Jeweller,
KKOS" ST< >HK
Kaviiig 21 years ?-x per teile?- in iiiy busi
ti?--s, 1 re-pf? tl'?i 1 ly inform myoid ciisioni
er-and ihe pu'ilie geuerallv ??f this a-iil
Itiljaeenls ? oimiie*. that 1 am prepared t?>
do all work in my line on the iuo-t r?-a-oti
fihle lerins. and at hhbrl lonii-i.
Haviiig jnsi ret rm-<l Ir mi Kunipc with
a ?lock iif tine .K-we i v and Watches. I can
olfer belter goods in thi? doe than e.-ui b.
had elsewhere. My prii; are renson?bl**;
ami nil work and goods warr-iuled to giv
ju-rfeet Kitisfa'-tiou.
?^peciMi-o-m from -*>ceids op.
LKWlS'iSSrJJiv)
AND
i hotcgrai.hic Gallery
Is now open and ready for bn.-i/.pss in all
branchy* ol the art.
In onlcr to aceonimodale a!! niy frietnl
1 shall lie pleiised ldhaV?*youc:ill and get
EIGHT FERROTYPES FOR $1.
'/ forgHt the place
I A. H. b F.WIN*.
Next to I>r. Helves' l)rug Store,
liov'it' oil I) l^MJ
I)
OfKUATlVE AM? ?'KCdA.MtAb
Bv Pr. b. S. WOld K. Office over
]>. Louis' Sto.e. Satisfaetii u guaranteed
in all operations,
Jpay'-'lVeiIi extracted without | ain l?y
Ihe use ol' Nitron. Oxid (bis.
Atlm ininti*a toih Nol ice
All persons indebted lo the Kslate of
William W. M. Dant/.ler, deeeased, w ill
make paymeul at once; and all person <
lioldit g cliiinis against the said Ks talc will
present the same duly attested to the under
signed.
.1. F. HOIUNSON.
Qualified Administrator,
may ?, 18^1 3l
THE FENCE LAW QUESTION",
Jks.s.v.mink Vai.t.kv, April "JOlli 1881.
hdilor Or ritgebury 'Times, l
Regarding as 1 d?i the public* press
as ilu? shield of pii?die Ii burly, and j
the sivcuger of public wrong, I heg
leave through your widely circulat
ing paper to ??der a few suggestion's
on the fence law. and a few words in
vindication of the character of ??ur
people who are tlie owners of real
estate in our ('ounty.
1 see a wri'.or over the mm tl? fttuihr.
of '?Walch*' has held up to p'.iblli
scrutiny the lau i-hnl iers of this
County as unreliable tricksters who
are capable "of deceiving even tlie
Radical neiro.
I feel. M;:. 10 li or, that I ho a<-cu-i.i
lioti is a foul fdiiu ier. and appLe. blc
to no one. u iless it lie a .-p.?cklo.t
fiieed hyp.iiTiie.
I have ha . in my employment
since Ihe war a linen ier of laborers
bo" h white and colored to nil oi
whom 1 a j i pea I Iii know if I have
?yer forfeited one iota of iny contract
with iheiii, eit her Voi'hal or written.
vWateh'" udliioiuMics the fret*
.neu. 1 suppose he in-, aus t he fret! .
men, hui imrell theii rigdi s by vot
ing ivitli i he respectable html holet
of the I'o'ihty. This is a he?
o'paiTure for a rampant Democrat;
j ?cs he intend 10 marsh ti the Ua ,i
al ho-is ttgiiin ;t us in the next
ampiiignV if ho;, why such b-gic:
:lc ieli.^ our li-ip;e.M'Si.alives that
.il v wi re no' ii moivsi by lull t hobi
?I s a.one. and would see in to convey
iu- i.iipressi y,i thai the iitiiss of Katti
en I frei' men aiue i in their p. oino
. .on.
.Sow. Mr K tifor, facts are sliib
ibrti things, an t in ib s connection
' prwpose io n-iuitib '*\\'att-h'' aim
?veriio'ly ;i*ike til" lim f.u-i that the
i.ick-hoiie an t sinew of the D. im.-j
ratio party a e lauti-hnhteis. liiuli I
.hue and eoloivit. .M my white.
vit iioitl n al es; ate voted tat; I ienio |
'hiiie ticke:. Vers th-a.ly ml in tin
ouni v vvitre tin true ,;s steel, ami I
no proud ;<? acknowledge t lint ;h ri
.re m.:iiy CS ep ions among tin
? iloiiM. ";.n I witiia i ni.Hfi ; ii ? mines-.
_o:i?re.i- m. li w-hcliieij' -Democrat o.
'-.^jiiblicaii, himt-hohl-;r or beggai
; ii witti unfeigned fccliug> j
iL-miship. Hut the in:.*.- id :h j
liorud r.iee in South Carolina, ?h j
re they.' L.be.raled years ago will;
olyai; aie? piiy.*?ie:i|i\ su;.e;u?v i.
no. W...U- ma.;, iutl cd to ha:- sliij
iy wholesome .-onilu.o, with mu
.des in iViiii, linoai,r?of 11 :i s aioi a a
nantiuo lungs, tin- wards oi' tin
.li-.iie-l iKi-ioiioti ea. th, \\h:tl ilo v,
.??it! Niehl to-day? Viigibohds oi
he f. c - of tue eartii. While tin
loneM poor \vhi;es nf.er the war
?ere struggling to m iki* a living on
tread ami sail, the Hail it a I negro
lacked b. the hclt-iintin-'.s of
fankei'doiu, weie roboing by night
? mi by da; . Was ibis ;iidu ? by
guoratiet'.' 1 thi..k not. \\ hue
tinny oi' their rate have risen by
utility esl'ort in atilueiiec, tin* ma o.i
y are iiletrii.vabiy lost; Then why
"ipsuli a bring iiie:;p:ibb* of a sen
il le \t rea .oi id'ni-. i ? I not
. 1411t thai, ne should kuo-?\ miir frieinis
.tail wau-fi our euciiii s- Who thin
re they that would sehller sealb.
iiid destda'iiun, mil.lew and hligti-,
utvoc sind death, in this our ti.iC'"
inppy t 'aiolinal* Vi ho, let me ask,
,jui forth their liltiiy lingers, t?
iiiliki'ttpl the most gallant State in
Jie Union? 11 was the Ku-iical negro,
.vbo now, like a iiun-ry cur lurking
irouud l he sbrrplbhi, only await.
the Icniiership of a Moseji 01
ti/haniiuM'htiiii to lea.) him again into
tlie paradise of good steal age.
Tiiid'elore, .Mr. Kditor, I lor one am
of (ip:tiioii liiat the Representatives
should in the hiatie:* id*.he leiiee law,
consider lirstw'hai is the intcicM 01
the owners of the .-oil. Wr gave th
Uadieal negro t he benefit of t lie home
stead oiueiuiuicnt against the a hob:
power of his party who had iguo.eo
Iii in in t.'ditiicil, mill now let us gi\?
him the In iii-lit of the leiiee law.
which is viiKlly of more importance
not only to hi in, but to all classes of
our people. 'I'm* lime and money
spent in splitting rails would In* <le
rotetl 10 other pii.auils. Our low
lands would be embanked and con
verted itito rit e lit Ids, which would
add both to the weuhh and health oi
the Slate. The value of our lauds
would be enhanced. It would put
money into the pockets of all classes
of oui' people, but await the sunt lion
of the negro, and the measure i.-* lost.
I have been astonished at the eiltui
made to keep the negro here as a
laborer. If bis services are realhji
needed, by all means advise him to
go to Africa, and be will at bin e pull
back like a Billy goat led by the
horns. If our people really feel an
interest in his eternal well fare, which
I feel uh.surod they do, by all means
advise him to go to Hell, and, my
word for it, he will make every effort
to reu I'll the golden streets of the
Now Jerusalem.
I concur fully with "Ft. Motte,"
we would not only know where to lind
our stock, hut any entrance by un
authorized parlies would hoa misde
meanor under Ihe law. As the thing
now stands the squirrel hunter roams
ever your lands, which "Watch" eon
iontls he has a right to do, and when
he tires at a squirrel he invariably
hi: s sotnebov's ooW or hog. In Kiig
bind "WntehV argument would not
be entertaine 1 a moment, but the law
is rigidly enforced against the tres
passer. Let us then legislate in the
? iiterest of. our pe-jpio both white and
i-idored, w ho are really identified ?villi
I-.. Those who are still led by the
io.se by Ha lieal rogues let thein eon
inue to measuredistance, froiii the
frozen regions of ihe Nnrthwc-l, to
he sunny hills of Africa. I have in
iiy possession a letter from a colored
nuii in Liberi?; (which I will send
end vi.u soon for puhlicnt ian ) in
hieb he begs most ptteously his
.?mi sin IL K. Daniels, a prominent
old rod in.*in in Bun well (.'ounty, and
he owner of two plantations, to seht!
dm money to pay his way back to
?onth ( 'arolimi. Uneducated mind.
-Mr. Kditbr. is truly ediieated \'c
vi; h the heirro ii sc ins to be pecu
iarly so . but was the misgo vern men'
nit r {juery during Rcpiihlh an rule
at: e .s-ate, icaliy ? he result of igiior
lSice, or Was ii tin' innate principle
f the animal? The kafely of all
overnmciils depends upon the itien
ity, intelligence, moral prinviple.
ni l* ot ism and property of the equh
y. Thedesigning scalawag, will,
.ttrihg i be existent e of the liejirrp
.s a voti-r. be id all time:- On hand, lo
Manipulate Iiis Vote. The Denio
ratie pnriy in my humble opinion
s mild ? ? sdl dly fo w rd tinti t: lie
?"i; i:teipi.\- of Demoi'i* .cy are periiiali
nt ly eslablishe ! in mir Slate, an;,
ben with the lehre law a State
ucusurc, an I the flood-gates of imtni
rrai ioji opened to ?dir peopL-, all w ill
If Wt II.
A. .1. K.
"?X THE FKXC? LAW.
tyhtor Ofiwjehtirg Tint ft:
"III Nie UisciiS9itf?i reeen'lv pnblis'.t
ed i:i your paper neither pa ty mvih.s
a"w?i: e of l lie pieiiin di- totbeii ig nal
lY?hct? law in South ('a i liaii. The
net will b.' found in I be 1!. Vol.
;-iia;ut . chapt. si, lii'.l-i, .n ?vlii-li the
pin jIris were called "evil-mindo ."
? c us.- th.-y eiiticctl ratih-u"d stock
? i-oin - up.m their lau. s to eat their
cor ., ? :i - and Oilier pro v.-ionlo
deHtn.y i his cat tie. Kyidilht'ly id thai
rtte thv inen tvbii tilled lite ground
w i\i mit rcspuctuhh?Lb iy wer.? evil
m ailed sei:?If stich is the east-still
nil the- planters still try to entice
?liier i?eop|i-*s slo. k on t heir la mis. |
[>t rbaps the la w ?vonId still beol
fiin. I edect, but if the bti it he now on
.he o* her leg. and the s o k owners
iiermis their stock to eat up the
plan;i 's {-ops. ? erli.tj) for !he:same
?*ca so ii, a law sli< .uli i le paVsod lo I
com pel t he sto.k-ownei s to make j
fences. By an examiualioii of the |
eosl of felines in this Slate it will be
seen that it lakes about ten dollars
wnfi It of fencing 1 b keep one dollar.-1
wort b of e:ii I !e. This looks alarming.
Uli , if trio-, ii eds a prou.pt reined;.
The bur.ten of supporting tilt' Stale
falls upon the planters and it will not
be wise to make them support all the
at lie also.
Fa ic mf.k.
Thk LAfur.Ns lA'NCiiixit.? It Is
Ktip]) ised there were ab.nit I bit ty per
-I ns engaged in the lynching of the
idd jicgio woman in Laurens county
some it nie since, and (ioveruor lla
g o having received the paiitculars
of the transact ton through the repot t
of the jury of inquest, lias otVored a
re war. I of tw*o hundred dollars each
for their arre-t. The price of Ihe
?Irrest of all will aggregate $0.000.
?vliicli is quite suUieient to stimulate
a good dejgree of etl'ort in that dii'ct
turn.
The veritabl? tu um and life that
al!e<l I be sob tiers to arms at (he bal
le of C'owpens will be used at reveille
at Sparlaiiburg on tin: llth inst.
ritese valued relic's are in possession
of a gnu lemnn in t'lcorgia, some* <r?t
whose ancestors were in Ihe light.
The ii tu sic for the unveiling cere
monies will be furnished by the
United States Pnsl Hand from At
lanta, and another splendid band
front Washington City.
The /oui'tli Brigade of Charleston
will be I here in force, and three com
panies from ('olutnbia.
A ii obi i ouple were walking down
street (lie other day reading signs,
when they ran across one, which the
old mau read thus: "Johnston's
Shirt Store." "Well, I declare," ex
claimed tb<* old lady, "1 wonder how
hi* tore it?V ? Knfomio 'Ynhnnr.
I If we vvefc a girl, we would select a
lovei from among tailors?for they
! all know how to press a suit.
OUR TOWN TAXES.
Editor Orangebxtrg 'Iimfi>:
Your correspondent, in the follow
ing, makes no complaint against our
Town Council. To the contrary, he is
too willing to assert that the duties
devolving on the Council tune been
discharged with a zeal which ?.oin
inene.s the Roanl to the gratitude and
support of she community; yet, in
spite of a faithful Executive Depart
ment, whieh then; has been, there are
improvements to he made for which
they are in no wise responsible. I
refer to the '"tax hill*' for raising sup
plies for town government. The bill
is I under:,tau i working within tin
charter; this is right, so far us tin
original charter is concerned. Our
town. however, has outgrown the
limits of the bill, und >**?? Meed a nun?
general provision for assessments.
The V i I l?ge of twenty years ago ban
.-im pic requirements suitable to ii.?
primitive day. '1 he growing town
,(city if "it ouplease) iieeiis the govern
moot and pib rctibn of jblite, lir?
department, lamps, city courts ?Are.
tihd all property within Us limits
should bear its part in suppbrtin.
?jhe government. Does all property
Assist in paving tuxes? 1 rejdy no.
el ft hen one or m< re t-peeies of proper
ly ! reaps the benefit of the police, fin
?departmeat iV.-.-., a Iii I bears no part i.
sustaining, then such property sap>
She life-blood of i he properly whic I.
boars all the tax. There is lo-tlay ii
:pe;eli:iir.i-e Stocka Arc. $20(^606 in
?fiir town. Il has all the hi nciilnl' pb
lice, tire department iVc:, and do- s not
pay a dime of faxes. Due can i'tmlib
sec that, it is a gross injustice to ii
Heve;so large a class id* propeit;
from tax. when the outlay (even s<
Jcori<u.tiically expanded) is as mm-,
for its owners' beuelii, :;.s it is IV.!
tho.<e;of the taxable properly. Ai
dlustra.ion to the point. A widoi
withno ituoi. , erl.ap ,' as.HCt ured
?i .bouseover t be ueads ot iier.?e!f a:i?'
.l 11?< >U'. o. u.ild ?Ol' i.
inrlcn; she keeps up a genteel ex
ierior of pajut asm whitewash.'ntu ?
Ii.? pnys a tax to the extent of tlie
ordinance. .She, in her weak scant
iie<s oYmean.'."is a blessing to tLn
own.be a use she assists in support
ing its governhient. A transient com
ei". specula1.', j oi1 wl.be cr? even i
p -rmaneut, {hi is twenty to liftA
thousand del rs in men. bamli.-e.
pays no tax. In other words Uli?,
widow's home is a crime for Whirl,
she pays a penalty: the stock of m r
c!i:i:u'.ise a eompiim. ul which h:i
the ??freedom of the city.'' Is thi
i fair: Is ii business-like? tint fay?
I t'io merchant, ' I pay a license." Si
y*?u do; bus you no liob/pny a lax o
your property as the.-vidow does, <?.
the (?titer owners of ival estate. Th
mechanic pays as much ii< eu-.e pn
port innately, so does the p?'ofessiona
m:in, and th.- huckster.
Again, there is reipiired an ex he'?
big/""" r"(" assessment on ail I nisi
?less; some iheli will do Ige; sweurih,
?on tax retiirn is a matter requirin?
1 i111? thought }p i; as wrong-wron
10 shift your load to my shoulder. I
a return of sales A-c. is not fair (ii
this town we ( an very well cstimnti
it if fair or not ) it should be made as
near fair as possible. Then loo then
are itinerants who slip in town will
heavy trunks, and out with cmpt.\
ones. Th y should p y. It is hard t(
catch them, but they are worth catch
ing-. In a word, let ali property boa'
11 share of taxation, and let all foci
thereby;ah cipiul interest ami pridi
in the development of a growth;
ibwii. Anamctnleil tax bill toucliiiij
real and personal estate will distri
hu-te the load on the carryingenpaci
? V of all. I assert what I knnw.whei.
I say that lIn? present bill has dri voi
iway building, and money has beer
out in bonds which should have been
in bricks, mortar and frames.
II.
The Star Route Steal, of which
mention is made in another column.
a wave in favor of the Democrats.
(?* or ha in, who is kept out of llieolllci
by I lie keeping up of the deadlock b\
t he I )oinoerats, is one of t In- principal
lofcnders of this fraud, (iorhaih is
11 So the enemy of the 1'residcnt.
The result of the mutter is that in
h<- division id' tin* Republican party.
he Desiderats will align themselves
with live ndihinistration party. The
??windle is a most stupendous one
and should consign the party to de
served infamy.
Samuel .1. Tilden, months ago.
w hen everything wnsenlinn and ser
ene, prophesied that Mr. Git Hi eld
would have a stormy administration,
and it seems, from present indica
tions, that theohl man is right.
The Abbeville Mn/iunt rocoiu
tnrnds that Taft be appointed Post
.Master nl Columbia, and thut Whil
der, the Past Master at Columbia, be
given the Charleston post office.
[Wrillei. for tiio Orangcbut? I'lMlcs,
THE BANES?OKO B?CHELOH CLUB.
Some ok ith Savinos and Doings*.
jNu. 4.
A full attendance of the club wos
noticeable at the eiotie of its seco td
quarter in March, owing lo the hints
a ihm l thtit businesa of importance
wan to be transacted. An air of ex
pectancy was observed on the coun
tenance of all, the presiding ollicers
excepted, who wore (lie calm aspect
habitual to the dignity of their re
spective positions. The usual forms
were hurried dyer, and when the
qtt s.iuu came, '?Has every 11 einher
kept his pledge ill violate?"' all :o.>e
promptly u> their feet. When they;
? iad resume I their sea Is: an oppivs
?iiye silence reigned. The P: esiuen*.
.?lanced suggestively at the V? ateli
nan, Billy Speight who in turn limit
ed helplessly towards Pauli while
be Sect clary gave dob liny Badger,
he Teller, a look whk h seemed lb
ay, "von I; nowyoiir duty?why tip
voti hesiiner" That iii'.ti vbjual lie-;
jah a search through numerous
poi kcts, for be ba.i cviu.-ntlv forgot
ten in which the document was coli-1
t ained th.-.t he de.-ire! lo Consul I.
Wien at length it was found, he
wasted time, aiid made an unnecess
ary : inbuilt of fuss rattling and fold
ing and tit in I ling l ho paper. Finally,
ivlieu every I otly's patience was worn
bread bai e, with a preliminary
'hctif1 intended to sound impressive,
ic'aio-o, but locked at no one in
part it iilar while be spoke.
"It has bei time inv painful duty to
prefi r ehiiiges .-? gn; ust sevcraI of the
meiiibers present. 1> foe doing so,'
I wi: h to assure thi-m thai it is trout !
no p- rsonal iil-wili I do so, hip in fill
li lib. nt of the obligations p; rtaiuing '
to tny ollice to which you ekcUb nie
conin.ry to- my wi.-.bcp. . -
Fir.-t, Ai-. am Xi.cyor is eh a rued
with deception^ He has fraudulently
becomea member of thiSi lubin vio
lation o 'the requirements set. forth
in Article 3 of the Constitution." . j
From bis fovoii.e dark corner, the I
tall spare figure of The accused was;
seen advancing to the front.
"Mr. Preshioul and G. ntSemen of
the Cliib," saht be. " If 1 have been j
guilty of the nifence, 1 mu-d plead
gno.'unco; it was unintentional on
by part. I know no more what is in
Article't. Shan in Article 7?."
"llr is ( x> ited," sai I.) itn, tin lihly,
?there's : o: over seventeen Arth l..s
?:i ihe whole concert!;"
Trembling in eye/y nerve. Abe for-j
??it himself and took :i seat rig Iii |
u I ?! the blaze o t . w .ami k ssi -
?cude I from the ceiiiii^, where the
?rows-feet around his i-yes and the;
?Xposed spot on his head were puiu
:*n 1 ly conspicuous.
k.*Tho .Secretary will read that
V.Miele of the t.'oust it tit ion,'' said I
ijoIi very senlent ion dy.
Without glaueiug at the book,
Paul r 'plied, ??see b tchelors between
he ages of eighteen and t/itrfj/-in'?if
> /y are eligible for membership."
The old eh tp trie I to brave it out,
tnd asked quite indignan ly, "Well,
vhai of thai? 1 deny the iusinu.i
Jou of M r. Bad get."
" The Committee made no insinua
tions which are not sustained Iiy evi
dence in I heir'possession," modesty
retort ?d ilia g-.,n'b*,,'*'n. "In the
p ? tic o pe-.'bi wel .viiown 'o he
.tili, .waj. Skinnr. ..buded lo an
?vent that transpired some thirty
.ears ago, and which he called upon
Abrain Trevor to ebiiliriii, staling
iliut tlie hitter was then a lad in Iiis
teens. Hearing of this, I approach
?eil a lady who ma je one of the parly
tnd asked her to find out his age
positively, hol hin'?' being impossible
t.> a (hiiig'ilei of E c whore tirii sity
.a once aroused. Two weeks later
she gave me the information as she
had it from Trevor's own lips that his
first birthday dated back lo'Sib"
The boys were sorry for him, so
hey did not laugh but loud, specially
is he jumped up hastily, and replied
by a nut her question.
"Mr. Teller, favor me with the
name of the lady?"
"Certainly?Miss Nnhey Miller."
Without another word, the injured
man seized his hat and starte t for
the door?lie did,not wail to be ex
pelled. But dim Bolus could not
bear lo sec an end of the fun yet, so he
caught Abe's arm as lie was passim*,
and held a wlii -.pored consultation
which the others regarded with won
dor. for J im had plotted with Jnliii
Badger against the aged miscreant.
To their great amazement, Trevor
turned back and taking ? cohspicu
ous stand, made a litt le speech; Had
an earthquake shook the building
t hey could scarcely have been more
startled out of their composure, for
doling the past six months though n
regular attendant, Abe bad never
taken any part in their discussions.
I ICxOiTioio.
Price of Southern Land?The Cotton
States CongTutuluted on tho Upward
Tendency.,
The South is to be c?agratu'at? d
.in the reported general increase in
the selling prices of her land, for the
improvement means a great do:J
more titan figures alone cat: cxprcs:.
Lund is not purchased down South
ut fancy prices for investment und
allowed to lie idle while waiting lor
a fit is I tig hmrket; when it: changes
hundii tlit? refisoii is that some oi e
needs more ground to cultivate, ami
when prices inerease the meaning ir*
not only that the demand is aetiv..
hut that the quantity in the market
is not great. Back of this is th 1 fart
that if bind is iu large demand a large
number of planters and farmers ni.i.- t
either hnv- saved money enough to
increase their borders or have learn
ed how to work a larger quantity of
ground with the inen and money Ilm'
once were expended On small'"'
estates. Perhaps the incrertSC of the
class of small farmers has coutribi. -
te i to tlie rise. If it has, tho South'
is ill luck in more ways than one, for
there was a time when the men now
manage small farms aud show the
South Cotton is hot the only profit
able crop to raise could scarcely lind
room or toleration. With land in
active demand an 1 manufacturing
e derprises all succeeding the Soti* li
is indeed in luck.?AVic York 'VrtLuti'u
The Palmetto Yhnriiiri says.'
*'A South Carolina plantation is fd
receivv Chinese laborers fVom'Saii
Francisco by way of experiment.
They will be sent tin r.r under th -
watchful supervision of an overseer,
who is to see to it that none of them
tube advantage of having their
penses paid to the Atlantic Stales io
slip away and settle down H*inon
their country men in'oneolV the bUg- *j
or cities. If they .prove? dcsirsble -
labofers others will probably follow. .
-. . - ' :
IfothiiU would suggeftt*^a flan or
invent a machine for the extirpation .
of nut grass would standabcttir
chance for an immortality of fame
than he" gho may discover perpetu;>L
luolioi , or locate the base of the rain
bow. Ir is the most useless arid ir
repressible plant tha. grows, ami s
the pest of the gardener an 1 farme*.
l.'u:. it down iu the evening and hoxi
morning it is up and growing, and
one spear will soon multiply so as to
i ov r a ten acre field.
bru'tk L<:<fir's latest contains ?
humorous caricature of Garriek'
walking a rope will: Stanley
.Mat icws and Bohin.-on on his back
and a balancing pole iu his hiirid.
Senators are standing around in
amazement at the feat. Could; ng is
making for t he rope with a knife in
his hand to cut it from which I c- is
nn ested by Bin inc. Under the whole,
ate the word.* "Can he doit."
Senator Frye has made a ino.-t
abusive speech in Congress against
the South, principally'on the sco.e
of slavery; lie forgets that the peo
ple of the North are equally, if not
more responsible for the introduction
of slavery into this country than the
people of the South. They brought
the slaves here, and finding them un
profitable at the North, they sold
them Southland pocketed the money
while the South had to give them tip
wit Intot compensation.
One of the alarming signs of the
[times is the presence in New York of
an audience <>l over three thousand
! a .4SI m'-'el to hear Boh lugersoi 1 'asti
I infidel lecture and i heel ing the little
I Spectacled old man with cries of
'?Down with Jehovah." The difii
ciilty however seems to be in carry
ing out the program me.
Bodmoiid, the outlaw, who bus. for
so long, eluded capture from every
source, war* taken in Swain County,
N. C. Inst week after a desperate,
tight iu which he was severely wound
ed. He is now in the Asdivillc jail
awaiting his trial in which he says
he is confident of triumphant vimii
cation.
The proprietor of the car-shops at
Berwick. "Pa., h: s agreed to pay the
three hotels there $2.000 a year each
to close their bars. He employs LOCK)
skilled mechanics, thinks that i!? he.
call keep I hem sober it will be worth
$0,000 to him.
A decision hi.g just been r in*bred
in the United States Supreme Court
against a Court of the State of D? ie
iva're lor excluding negroes from the.
jury. Bad for Northern professions
We learn fron? prbato sources that
fleh. Gary has left a will in w!ii h
his property is bequeathed to bis
mother and sisters, his brothers
being left out.
It is said that (Jen. Mi C. Butler's
old wounds are necessitating tlie use
'of his crutches again.